to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
several times; several degrees
exchange of blows; long rally
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
price; cost; value; worth; value
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
extremely; terrifically; super
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response